LVT(A)-5 Amtank

Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Armored), Mark 5, LVT (A) (5)
     
Název:
Name:
LVT(A)-5 Amtank LVT(A)-5 Amtank
Originální název:
Original Name:
LVT(A)-5 Amtank
Výrobce:
Producer:
Food Machinery Corp., Riverside, California
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.04.1945-DD.MM.1945
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
292 (269 ?)
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.RRRR
Osádka:
Crew:
5
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Celková hmotnost:
Gross Vehicle Weight:
18597 kg 41000 lb
Celková délka:
Overall Length:
7950 mm 26ft 1in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
3251 mm 10ft 8in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
3111 mm 10ft 2.5in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
457 mm 18in
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Continental W-670-9A Continental W-670-9A
Výkon:
Power:
186 kW při 2400 ot/min 250 bhp at 2400 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
- manuální převodovka
- počet stupňů: 5+1
- manual gearbox
- number of gears: 5+1
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
40 km/h 25 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Rychlost plavby:
Water Speed:
11 km/h 7 mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
201 km 125 mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
? km ? mi
Jízdní dosah ve vodě:
Cruising Range in the Water:
120 km 75 mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
27 ° 60 %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
? ° ? %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
1.52 m 60in
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
0.91 m 36in
Přepravní kapacita:
Transport Capacity:
užitečné zatížení: 431 kg payload: 950 lb
Uživatelské státy:
User States:
Poznámka:
Note:
Výzbroj:
1 x 75mm houfnice M3 na lafetě M12
3 x 7,62mm kulomet M1919A4
Armament:
1 x 75-mm howitzer M3 - mount M12
3 x cal. .30 machine gun M1919A4
Zdroje:
Sources:
Mesko, J.: AMTRACS in Action, Squadron-Signal Publication, Carrollton, 1993
en.wikipedia.org
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The most serious shortcoming of the LVT(A)-4, apart from its lack of defensive firepower, was the impossibility of accurate fire while moving (it did not have a gyro-stabilizer). This did not matter on land, but especially when approaching the coast. The main differences against the LVT(A)-4 included the so-called "Marian model" i.e. a machine gun in the radio operator's cabin, 2 machine guns with shields on the turret sides and mainly a motorized turret rotation and a gyro-stabilizer for the howitzer. There were not many visible differences between the LVT(A)-4 and LVT(A)-5 models from the outside.

In total, FMC produced 269 units in 1945.

After the end of the war, many LVT(A)-5s were stored and a small number were upgraded in 1949. They were given a rounded bow, which increased displacement and improved seakeeping. The superstructure was extended to the bow - the bow gun was removed and the driver was given a raised dome with a view in all directions. The superstructure was also extended aft over the engine to improve cooling and better protect the engine from water. The turret had raised sides and more portholes around the perimeter and was given a ceiling with several hatches. These machines served in the Korean War under the designation LVT(A)-5 Modified although initially the designation LVT(A)-6 also appeared. After the end of the fighting in Korea, the vehicles were stored and scrapped.
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LVT(A)-5 from the arsenal of the US Army provides fire support to the soldiers of the UN forces in znovudobývání Seoul, war in Korea, 1951..
LVT(A)-5 Amtank - (National Archives)

(National Archives)
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